Program Coordinator Job Description
 

Job Title:                     Program Coordinator

Supervised By:           Executive Director

Supervises:                 N/A

Classification:             Part-time; 25 – 28 hours per week

 

THE ORGANIZATION:
 
The Starfish Alliance, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with a mission to prepare resilient, successful youth who thrive and make positive contributions where they live, learn, and work. Our services include 1) school-based and virtual programming to support academic success and social-emotional development, 2) training and development for other community-based organizations around youth engagement, adolescent development, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma as developmental disruptors, and program continuous improvement, and 3) technical assistance to other community-based organizations to support program design and development of pilot or scaling programs.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for coordinating facets of the teen Result Oriented Coaching (R.O.C.) program for young people which includes: 1) managing volunteer coaches; 2) recruitment and engaging youth for programming 3) Scheduling and managing  workshop facilitators with youth and adults virtually and in school and community settings; 4) Developing, supporting and overseeing ongoing youth leadership and youth-driven initiatives, and 5) Meeting the program’s contractual obligations.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Outreach, Direct Service and Community Engagement

●     Coordinate and plan R.O.C. for young people (9th-12th grades)

●     Co-facilitate activities with volunteer coaches as needed.

●     Assist with developing and implementing programming.

●     Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with area youth organizations and schools.

●     Maintain student attendance

 

Volunteer Engagement & Management

●     Act as Task Supervisor for volunteers

●     Maintain schedules and attendance records for volunteers

●     Assist in the evaluation of all volunteer coaches

Other (5% of position)

●     Submit all required reporting

●     Participate in a variety of coalitions and committees as needed, particularly in the communities where team’s programming is clustered.

●     Participate in agency events as needed.

●     Provide services as determined by the Board of Directors’ policies.

●     Perform and complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

●     Attend and actively participate in departmental and staff meetings.

●     Protect the organizational value by keeping information confidential.

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:
 

Education

●     A bachelor’s degree in Social, Behavioral Sciences or Education required; Master’s preferred

 

Who we are looking for:

 

·         A result oriented, professional with creativity, drive, and leadership skills to manage and grow Starfish Alliance programs.

·         You have experienced, firsthand, the power of service, and are looking to bring this passion to the lives of youth.

·         You should have extensive knowledge in community service.

·         You LOVE data.

·         Familiarity with the Non-Profit Sector.

·         You are interested in working independently towards goals.

·         You are a strong leader, strategic thinker, progressive problem solver.

·         You are a high performer.

·         You enjoy working with students.

 

Experience

●     2+ years of supervisory experience required.

●     Experience working as a prevention educator is preferred.

●     Previous experience in youth development and/or youth leadership preferred.

 

Skills

●     Skills related to: providing clear and consistent feedback that is aligned with the program’s core messaging; delegating tasks and staying organized with the team’s individual and joint efforts; solving problems related to the program; and supporting individuals on the team through conflict resolution

●     PC literate with experience in, publication design,

●     Tech savvy, proficient in all MS Office products, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook is required.

●     Ability to work with diversity and multi-disciplinary teams

●     Excellent time-management and organizational skills

●     Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

●     Detail-oriented and efficient

 

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
●     This position requires frequent travel around the city to different schools and communities: having access to consistent and reliable transportation is required; having access to a car is required.

●     Evening and weekend work occasionally may be required.

●     Workplace is a smoke- and drug-free environment.

●     Equal Opportunity Employer. Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, military service and/or marital status, order of protection status, handicap, disability, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.

 

BENEFITS:
●     There are no benefits offered